Curtain-supporting bracket.



PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

E. o. BULMAN; CURTAIN SUPPORTING BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.2. 1906.

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CURTAIN-SUPPORTING BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed October Z, 1906. Serial No. 337,084.

To all whom it T11/(ty con/ecrit.-

Be it known that I, ELvAn O. BULMAN, a

siding at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented Curtain-Supporting Brackets; and I do hereby declare the -following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use th same.

My invention relates to improvements in curtain supporting brackets and its object is t0 provide a bracket that can be attached to a casing without the use of screws or nails; to provide a simple and inexpensive device; and to provide the same with various new and useful features hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention consists essentiallyT of a single piece of wire or other suitable material, provided with a spur at the upper end to be inserted in the edge of a casing and thence extended and bent in suitable shape to engage and hold a curtain rod, and extended downward to form a brace engaging the eas ing below the spur, and thence bent outward to form a support for a bar to support a shade as will more fully appear by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1. is a front elevation of a device embodying my invention as it appears when attached to the outer edge of a window casing; Fig. 2. the same as it appears when attached to the inner edge of a window casing; Fig. 3. an end elevation of the same adjusted as in Fig. l. and, Fig. 4. an enlarged detail of the bracket proper.

Like numbers refer to like parts in all of the figures.

l represents the casing of a window 2 a curtain rod for supporting lace lcurtains; and 3 a shade and roller, all as usually constructed and arranged.

4 represents a bar preferably consisting of a strip or slat or' wood, on which the shade roller is mounted. The bar 4 and rod 2 are supported at each end by my improved bracket which consists essentially of a single piece of wire, having the following features, to-Wit: A spur 6 at the upper end, bent or turned substantially at right-angles to enter the edge of the casing; an arm 7 extending outward to support the rod 2 and coiled around the same as at 8; a brace portion 5 extending diagonally downward and backward to the casing to support the arm 7; a vertical extension 9 alongside the casing behind the bar 4 5 an outward and laterally bent portion extending around the outer vertical angle of` the casing and upon the front of the same; an outward extension 11 beneath the bar 2 to support the same; and an upward extension 12 in front of the said bar to hold the same in place against the front of the casing.

In operation the rod 2 holds the spur in the casing and the part 9 firmly against the side thereof. The weight of the bar 4 and parts attached thereto tends to pull the lower end of the bracket downward which firmly tightens the coil around the rod 2 and secures it in place thereon.

The wire used is of such stiffness that it will properly support either the rod 2 or bar 4 alone, lor both, as occasion arises.

It is obvious that this device is very quickly attached and securely supports the curtain rod and shade roller, and aside from a slight indentation formed by the spur, does not mar the casing, and requires no 'screws or nails to secure it in place also that it is well adapted to adjust at any position on either the outer or inner edge of the casing as occasion arises, and is easy and cheap to manufacture.

Vhat I claim is:

1. A bracket comprising a spur to insert inl a casing, an arm extending outward at substantially right angles therefrom and terminating in a coil to surround a curtain rod, a brace extending from the coil diagonally downward to a point below the spur and thence extended outward and laterally to fit around the vertical angle of a casing.

2. A bracket comprising a wire having a laterally turned spur at one end, thence extending outward and coiled to surround a curtain rod, thence extended downward and inward to a point below the spur thence extending outward and laterally around the vertical angle of a casing, and thence extended outward and upward to support a bar.

3. A bracket comprising a wire having a laterally turned spur at one end, thence extended outward and coiled to surround a curtain rod, thence extended inward and downward to form a brace, thence extended verti- IOO IIO

cally downward to engage the edge of a casing, and thence extended outward and upward to engage and support a bar.

4. A bracket comprising a wire having a laterally projecting spur at one end; said wire extending outward to form an arm and coiled to surround a curtain rod, thence extended downward and inward to beneath the spur, thence extended vertically downward to engage the edge of a casing7 thence extended outward and laterally to pass around the vertical angle of a casing7 and thence extended outward and upward to support a bar.

5. ln combination with a window casing7 a curtain rod and a shade roller; a bar on which the shade roller is mounted, a bracket comprising a single piece of wire having alaterally bent spur at the upper end and inserted in the edge of the casing, thence extended outward to support the rod and coiled around the same, thence extended inward and downwardto form a brac-e, thence extended downward along the edge of the casing and behind the bar, and thence extending outward and upward to engage and support the bar.

6. In combination 'with a window casing, a curtain rod and a shade roller,l a bracket com prising a single piece of wire having a laterally bent spur at one end and inserted in the edge of the casing, thence extended outward and coiled around the rod, thence extended down ward and inward to form a brace and engaging the edge of the casing, thence extended outward and laterally around the outer angle thence extended downward and inward to below the spur7 thence extended downward vertically along the edge of the casing and in j Contact therewith, thence extended outward and laterally around the vertical angle of the casing and upon the front of the same, and thence extended outward and upward to engage and support the bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELVAH O. BULMAN,

. Witnesses:

LUTHER V. MoULToN, GEORGIANA CHACE. 

